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Cassin’s Honeybird
Prodotiscus insignis
Cassin's Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Cassin’s Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis) is a member of the Indicatoridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
- Genus Prodotiscus
- Species insignis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Indicatoridae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cassin’s Honeybird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cassin’s Honeybird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cassin’s Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis) is a member of the Indicatoridae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, w.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cassin’s Honeybird?
The Cassin’s Honeybird is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Cassin’s Honeybird live?
The Cassin’s Honeybird is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cassin’s Honeybird belong to?
The Cassin’s Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis) belongs to the Indicatoridae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Cassin’s Honeybird eat?
The Cassin’s Honeybird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cassin’s Honeybird migrate?
The Cassin’s Honeybird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cassin’s Honeybird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Cassin’s Honeybird's range?
The Cassin’s Honeybird has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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